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Ira Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ira Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Julia Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 37
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Spouse, age 46
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1341:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pater | 67 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Elizabeth Pater | 78 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 3 | Isaac Wise | 34 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 4 | Minnie Wise | 26 | Wife | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Kenneth Williams | 15 | Boarder | None | Maryland |
| 6 | Ephraim Bryant | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary Bryant | 28 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 8 | L. Thelma Bryant | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Irene Bryant | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Arthur Bryant | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Mattie Bryant | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Sadie Bryant | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Felix Bryant | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Merritt | 26 | Head | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Merritt | 23 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Merritt | 11 | Son | None | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Merritt | 6 | Daughter | None | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Rudolph Merritt | 4 | Son | None | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Broadway | 44 | Lodger | Pressing | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Parker Douglas | 36 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 21 | S. Mattie Douglas | 24 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Mitchell Douglas | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 23 | William Douglas | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Rosella Douglas | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Corine Batten | 18 | Sister | Laundress | Georgia |
| 26 | Dewey Batten | 2 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert White | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Leon Charenski | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 29 | Esther Charenski | 35 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 30 | Blanche Charenski | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Millie Charenski | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Walter Wroblaski | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 33 | Dora Wroblaski | 56 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 34 | Zigmond Wroblaski | 22 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 35 | Isaac Howard | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Howard | 29 | Wife | Trimmer | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Fortune | 18 | Roomer | Servant | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph Benjamin | 21 | Boarder | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 39 | John Shireak | 58 | Head | Sign Painter | Poland |
| 40 | Julia Jones | 37 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Ira Jones THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 42 | Melvin Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur Tabb | 28 | Head | Housework | Florida |
| 44 | Elizabeth Tabb | 12 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 45 | James Richardson | 22 | Boarder | Tailor | Georgia |
| 46 | Valentine Johnson | 21 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 47 | Nellie Shireak | 53 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 48 | John Shireak | 20 | Son | Scrapper | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Shireak | 18 | Son | Scrapper | New Jersey |
| 50 | Walter Shireak | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)